Villages of Sumter Windermere Unit 827

Restricted

The community is for persons 55 years or older, requiring at least one occupant per home to be 55+, with no permanent residents under 19, and temporary visits for those under 19 limited to 30 days per calendar year, subject to hardship exceptions by the Declarant to maintain 80% adult occupancy.

“All homes that are occupied must be occupied by at least one person who is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. No person under nineteen (19) years of age may be a permanent resident of a home, except that persons below the age of nineteen (19) years maybe permitted to visit and temporarily reside for periods not exceeding thirty (30) days in total in any calendar year period.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

Birds, fish, dogs, and cats are permitted, with a maximum of two pets per Homesite; owners are responsible for pet damage, immediate waste removal, and keeping pets on a leash.

“Birds, fish, dogs and cats shall be permitted, with a maximum oftwo (2) pets per Homesite. Each Owner shall be personally responsible for any damage caused to any dedicated or reserved area byany such pet and shall be responsible to immediately remove and dispose of any excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash.”

Declaration · Section 6. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not addressed

The provided document is an amendment to a declaration of covenants and does not contain any specific restrictions or allowances regarding recreational vehicles.

Not addressed

The provided document is an amendment to a declaration of covenants and does not contain any specific restrictions or allowances regarding boats.

Restricted

Owners may only park, store, or keep vehicles wholly within their driveway, garage, or other non-visitor parking spaces.

“No Owner of a Homesite shall park, store, or keep any vehicle except wholly within his driveway, garage or othernon-visitorparkingspaces.”

Declaration · Section 21. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Owners are responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District, including painting and keeping clean all fences and walls, maintaining the gate on the gate fence/wall, and maintaining the structural integrity of all walls and fences serving their Homesites, with shared costs for shared walls/fences.

“Owners shall be responsible for all wall and fence maintenance not assumed by the District in ARTICLE II. Section I. Subject to the.s"e restrictions each Owner shall paint and keep clean all fences and walls. The gate on the gate fence or wall shall be maintained by the Owner enjoying the use of the adjacent side yard area, Owners shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the structural integrity of all walls and fi)nces serving the Owners' Homesites whether on the Owner's Homesite or on an adjacentHomesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. Where a wall or fence serves more than one Homesite, the cost ofmaintaining and repairing the structural integrity of the wall or fence shall be shared among the respective Owners served by such wall.”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Requires approval

Owners must obtain prior written approval from the Declarant or an architectural review committee for any structural alteration, exterior repainting or repair, or addition to their residence that would substantially alter its exterior appearance.

“No Owner, otherthan Declarant or its transferees, shall make any structural alteration, or shall undertake any exterior repainting or repair of, or addition to his residence, which would substantially alter the exterior appearance thereof, without the prior writtenapproval of the plans and specifications therefor by the Declarant or an architectural review committee appointed by theDeclarant.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No business of any kind may be conducted on any residence, with the exception of the Declarant's development and sales activities.

“No business of any kind shall be conducted on any residence with the exception of the business ofDeclarant and the transferees ofDeclarant in developing and selling all ofthe Homesites as.provided herein.”

Declaration · Section 2. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No signs of any kind may be displayed without prior written consent from the Declarant, except for customary name and address signs and one 'for sale or rent' sign no larger than 12x12 inches, visible only through a window.

“No sign of any kind shall be displayed to public view on a Homesite or any dedicated or reserved area without the prior written consent ofthe Declarant, except customary name and address signs and one sign advertising a property for sale or rent which shall be no larger than twelve (12) inches wide and twelve (12) inches high and which shall be located wholly within the residence and only visible through a window of the residence.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Restricted

No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas of any kind are permitted within the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law, and any approved device's location must be pre-approved in writing by the Declarant.

“No aerials, satellite reception dishes, or antennas ofany kind, nor window air-conditioners or irrigation wells are petmitted withlll the Subdivision, except as specifically allowed by law. -The location of any improved device will be as previously approved by the Declarant in writing.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

No owner may construct, maintain any building or structure, or perform any activity in wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas without prior approval from the SWFWMD.

“No Owner of the property within the Subdivision may construct or maintain any building, residence, or structure, or undertake or perfonm any activity in the wetlands, buffer areas, and upland conservation areas described in the approved permit and recordedplat ofthe Subdivision, unless prior approval is received from the SWFWMD pursuant to Chapter 40D�4, F.A.C.”

Declaration · Section 18. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Only clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted; colored coatings require prior written consent from the Declarant, its designee, or an architectural review committee.

“Clear (non-colored) concrete and driveway coatings are permitted. No colored coatings are permitted without the prior written consent ofDeclarant, its designee, or an architectural review commjttee appointed by Declarant or Declarant's designee.”

Declaration · Section 8. · p.1

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Each Owner must, at their sole cost, repair their residence to a condition comparable to its initial construction (except for normal wear and tear) and maintain in a mowed, edged, neat, and clean manner their Homesite not subject to easements, their side yard and driveway easement areas, their driveway, and the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway/walkway and their Homesite.

“Subject to these restrictions, each Owner shall, at his sole cost and expense, repair his residence, otherthan as otherwiseprovided for herein, keeping the same in condition comparable to the condition ofsuch residence atthetimeofits initial construction, excepting only normal wear and tear. Each Homesite Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in a mowed, edged, neat and clean manner: (i) that portion of his Homesite not subject to side yard or driveway easements. (ii) his side yard easement area, driveway easement area and driveWay, whether on his Homesite or on an adjacent Homesite, reserved area, or dedicated area. (iii) the unpaved area between an adjacent roadway or walkway located in the road right ofway and the Owner's Homesite.”

Declaration · Section 1. · p.8

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.

“The hanging of clothes or clotheslines or placing of clothes poles is prohibited to the extent allowed by law.”

Declaration · Section 10. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Homesites must retain the original quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape provided by the Declarant, though owners may add more water-conservative landscaping with prior written approval from Declarant for areas visible from roadways or golf courses.

“In an effort to protect limited natural resources, all Homesites shallremain finished with the same quantity and style of water-conservative, drought-tolerant sod and landscape as originally provided by the Declarant. Notwithstanding, Owners are encouraged to and may add landscape that is more water-conservative and drought-tolerant than originally provided, however, any such alterations to areas visible from roadways or golfcourses must receive prior written approval from Declarant”

Declaration · Section 7. · p.7

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasonal displays lasting no more than thirty days.

“Lawn ornaments are prohibited, except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.”

Declaration · Section 4. · p.5

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Individual mailboxes are not permitted on Homesites; mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service and housed by Declarant for a one-time lifetime charge to the Owner, which is re-charged upon title transfer.

“Individual mailboxes may not be located upon a Homesite. Mailboxes are provided by the U.S. Postal Service atno cost to Owner, however, those boxes shall be housed by Declarantata one time lifetime charge to Owner of$190.00 per box. Iftitle to a Homesite is transferred, a new charge shall be made to the new Own.er at the then prevailing mailbox fee being charged to new Owners of Homesites in the most recent addition or unit of the VILLAGES OF SUMTER.”

Declaration · Section 16. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

No Owner may repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite or common areas, except for emergency repairs necessary to move the vehicle to a proper repair facility.

“No Owner ofa Homesite shall repair or restore any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, aircraft, or other vehicle on any portion of any Homesite, or on dedicated or reserved areas, except for emergencyrepairs, and then only to the extent necessazy to enable movement thereof to a proper repair facility.”

Declaration · ARTICLE IX. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Not allowed

Nothing may be altered, constructed, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas after original development by the Declarant, except with the Declarant's written consent.

“Nothing shall be altered in, constructed on, or removed from any dedicated or reserved areas except on the written con.sent ofthe Declarant, after the original development thereof by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 9. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

If a residence is damaged or destroyed, the Owner must rebuild, repair, or reconstruct it to its prior appearance and condition within two (2) months of damage and complete it within six (6) months, unless prevented by governmental authority.

“If all or any portion of a residence is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be the duty ofthe Owner thereof, with all due diligence, to rebuild repair, or reconstruct such residence and walls in a manner which will substantially restore it to its appearance and condition immediately prior to the casualty. Reconstruction shall be undertakenwithintwo (2) months after the damage occurs, and shall be com_pletedwithinsix (6) months afterthe damage occurs, unless preventedby governmentalauthority.”

Declaration · Section 5. · p.9

Last verified 2026-07-17

Restricted

Radios, record players, television, voices, and other sounds must be kept at a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one hour before daylight, excluding construction noises by the Declarant.

“Radios, record players, television, voices and other sounds are to be kept on a moderate level from 10:00 p.m. to one (I) hour before daylight. These restrictions shall not apply to construction noises being made by the Declarant.”

Declaration · Section 3. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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The Declarant reserves the right to prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery, and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.

“The Declarantreserves tberightto prohibit or control all peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision.”

Declaration · Section 14. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17

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Rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material must be kept in sanitary containers concealed from public view until placed curbside for collection, which must be in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant and placed no earlier than the day before scheduled pick-up, or in a dumpster if required by Declarant, with mandatory year-round service from a Declarant-selected carrier and potential participation in a curbside recycling program.

“Prior to being placed cur'!)side for collection, no rubbish, trash, garbage, or other waste material shall be kept or pennitted on any Homesite or on dedicated or reserved areas except in sanitary containers located in appropriate areas concealed from public view. Once placed curbside for collection, all garbage will be contained in plastic bags prescribed by Declarant and placed curbside no earlier thanthe day before scheduled pick-up.”

Declaration · Section 11. · p.6

Last verified 2026-07-17